Some parents push their children toward fulfilling dreams they themselves once had as children. And, then there are those parents who listen to their children’s dreams, support, and help them in any way they can to ensure their children realize those dreams.

Beyonce Knowles was only nine when her father first encouraged her singing talent as the young Knowles participated in numerous talent contests, winning the top prize in many of those competitions. It was at one such competition that Knowles became friends with LaTavia Roberson, another nine-year-old. That meeting proved fateful as Knowles’ father decided that by combining the two girls’ talents, he could create a musical act that would quickly rise to the top of the charts.

While their rise to the top of the charts didn’t come for several more years, Destiny’s Child added Kelly Rowland to their lineup in 1992, before performing on Star Search. And, in 1993 Destiny’s Child added a fourth, and final, member LeToya Luckett.

The quartet spent much of their time honing their sound by playing at local clubs in their hometown of Houston, Texas. The exhaustive concert schedule paid off, winning Destiny’s Child a slot as the opening act for such big names as Dru Hill and Immature. By 1997, Destiny’s Child had a recording contract with Columbia Records.

Music fans got their first listen to the quartet when Destiny’s Child released the single “Killing Time,” which appeared on the soundtrack to the hit film “Men In Black.” They followed in 1998 with their self-titled debut album, which promptly shot them to stardom, due in large part to the enormous success of the single “No No No.”

Destiny’s Child followed with another hit single, “Bills, Bills, Bills,” in 1999 which immediately shot to the top of both the R&B and pop charts. Their sophomore effort “The Writing’s On The Wall,” released shortly after “Bills, Bills, Bills,” quickly soared to the sixth spot on the charts, making Destiny’s Child concert tickets a hot commodity.

Despite their growing popularity, Destiny’s Child didn’t reach superstar status until their 2000 hit single “Say My Name.” Near disaster followed the release of “Say My Name” with Roberson and Luckett being tossed out of the band, to be replaced by Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin. Despite the turmoil in the personal lives of Destiny’s Child members, their next single “Jumpin’ Jumpin’” proved to be another success. At the same time, the band’s second album became a phenomenon, selling more than eight million copies worldwide.

Still, despite massive success, Destiny’s Child found themselves dealing with more problems when Franklin left the band. The trio kept going, however, winning another hit with the single “Independent Woman, Pt. 1.”